We MUST NEVER FOGET the fact this was emerged in the Japan in "1980", Before the heavy metal movement 'NWOBHM tidal wave happened in UK in the '80s. And they were the band, before power metal, symphonic metal Bands, and even Iron Maiden and Metallica "not debuted" in Western music scene. ('81 Iron Maiden and '83 Metallica 1st were also released.) Incredibly, prog metal had a chemical reaction happening in Japan, not from the West. The fact was that this Proggie symphonic metal sound of NOVELA had already born in far east Japan in 1980. Of course, in 1980, when there were no words or categories such as symphonic metal or power metal in the world. Naturally, Japan had not yet debuted X-Japan, Visual Kei Metal, and even Loudness. How unique they were in 1980, and how they were underestimated and treated unfairly in Japan and around the world. In 1980, when King Records Japan opened the rock label “Nexus”, they debuted with the album“La Songerie” as the first band of the “Nexus”. During their amateur days, they were active as the prog band "SCHEHERAZADE" led by Hirayama (Gr), but before their debut, they merged with "SanSuiKan" in the same area. This merger gave rise to the unique NEW sounds mixed musicality of the Prog + Heavy Rock as the sound of NOVELA. Terutsugu Hirayama (Leader, Guitar) Hisakatsu Igarashi (vocals) Mototsugu Yamane (guitar) Toshiro Egawa (keyboard) Yoshiro Takahashi (bass) Eijiro Akita (drums)
This is original member of Novela, who had created not only metalic but progressive Japanese rock. "Illusion" is a beginning of their glamorous carreer. I love this song's poet. "I was waitinr for you, love, but it was in vain in the showering rain. Only the lonliness was beside me"
It is hard to admit that there was no common ponit between NOvela and LOUDNESS. Yoshiro Takahashi restarted ACTION, not LOUDNESS. But i LOVE NOVELA ! ! ! They are not sucks ! ! !
Incredible! I've been chasing the Nexus releases around Osaka lately... I got the first Teru album (Castle of Noi) and just started to listen to it! Ainsoph too... awesome!
We MUST NEVER FOGET that this was before the heavy metal movement the 'NWOBHM tidal wave happened in the UK in the '80s, when X-Japan and visual kei rock didn't exist in Japan. And that they were the band that emerged in the Japan in "1980", before power metal, symphonic metal and even Iron Maiden and Metallica not debuted in Western music. ('81 Iron Maiden and '83 Metallica 1st were also released.) The fact was that this Proggie symphonic metal sound of NOVELA had already born in far east Japan in 1980. In 1980, when King Records Japan opened the rock label “Nexus”, they debuted with the album“La Songerie” as the first band of the “Nexus”. During their amateur days, they were active as the prog band "SCHEHERAZADE" led by Hirayama (Gr), but before their debut, they merged with "SanSuiKan" in the same area. This merger gave rise to the unique NEW sounds mixed musicality of the Prog + Heavy Rock as the sound of NOVELA. Terutsugu Hirayama (Leader, Guitar) Hisakatsu Igarashi (vocals) Mototsugu Yamane (guitar) Toshiro Egawa (keyboard) Yoshiro Takahashi (bass) Eijiro Akita (drums)
このLIVE映像はデビュー前ですよね？
1979年、四月の兵庫県立尼崎ピッコロシアター大ホールを二階席で観ました。
中3で14歳でした。
中1から通っていた楽器店の店長にチケットを貰ってチャリをコイで行きました。
クラシックの様な前奏とメンバーの衣装で何やこのバンド？しかも女子ばっかり…
しかし、Voが登場して、ギターリフにノックアウト☆
家に帰るまで、リフを忘れないようにチャリをコギながら脳内再生を繰り返し、家に着くと直ぐにギターを手に取りコピーしました。
甘酸っぱい青春の思い出の曲♬
We MUST NEVER FOGET the fact this was emerged in the Japan in "1980",
Before the heavy metal movement 'NWOBHM tidal wave happened in UK in the '80s.
And they were the band, before power metal, symphonic metal Bands,
and even Iron Maiden and Metallica "not debuted" in Western music scene.
('81 Iron Maiden and '83 Metallica 1st were also released.)
Incredibly, prog metal had a chemical reaction happening in Japan, not from the West.
The fact was that this Proggie symphonic metal sound of NOVELA had already born in far east Japan in 1980.
Of course, in 1980, when there were no words or categories such as symphonic metal or power metal in the world.
Naturally, Japan had not yet debuted X-Japan, Visual Kei Metal, and even Loudness.
How unique they were in 1980, and how they were underestimated and treated unfairly in Japan and around the world.
In 1980, when King Records Japan opened the rock label “Nexus”, they debuted with the album“La Songerie” as the first band of the “Nexus”.
During their amateur days, they were active as the prog band "SCHEHERAZADE" led by Hirayama (Gr), but before their debut, they merged with "SanSuiKan" in the same area.
This merger gave rise to the unique NEW sounds mixed musicality of the Prog + Heavy Rock as the sound of NOVELA.
Terutsugu Hirayama (Leader, Guitar)
Hisakatsu Igarashi (vocals)
Mototsugu Yamane (guitar)
Toshiro Egawa (keyboard)
Yoshiro Takahashi (bass)
Eijiro Akita (drums)
あの頃、関西では、石を投げればプログレバードのアマチュアバンドに当たる程の数がいたのに。
今もまだプログレがしたい僕だが、誰も周りは賛同してくれない。あの頃の皆んな、どこに行ったの⁉️
アルバム買いました。当時高校生でアルバイトで貰った給料でレコード屋にチャリンコこいで笑懐かしい～🎵
当時かっこよすぎて「あれからもう〜♪」が日本語と気づかなかった（笑）。永遠の「憧れのロックのお兄さん」達。
中学生の時に初めて聞いた。衝撃的でしたよ。この頃を境に日本のロックが変わった気がしたなぁ。
ヨシロウ最高にカッコ良かったですよね御同輩🤧💯
墓場まで持っていきたい曲😊
How I fucking love Novela. This is a diamond among progressive band. In fact this is a diamond among all bands in the world.
~Thanks for the video~
ヨシロウさんのベースラインが最高だけど、ギターリフとソロもかっこいいですよね
This is original member of Novela, who had created not only metalic but progressive Japanese rock. "Illusion" is a beginning of their glamorous carreer.
I love this song's poet.
"I was waitinr for you, love, but it was in vain in the showering rain. Only the lonliness was beside me"
イカ天でプログレとか言葉を消されたけど、ノヴェラには（第3期も含め）色々貰った
唄が・・・・・あっはん！うっふん！えっへん！おっほん！ばかりじゃね・・・・
I like the bass, drums, guitar riffs and chorus :)
👍
Wow! Thank you for uploading.
この曲のヨシローさんのBassは名演‼️
yeah cool n-n me gusta
貸しレコード屋で借りて家のステレオにかけて聴き
メタルテープのカセットにダビングしてウォークマンで繰り返し聴き
あー、ずるいよ君は～♪
ビジュアル系の走りだね。でもコテコテの大阪トークなライブ😁モックとか何してんだろう？
基礎としてみんなに聞いてほしい音楽
目黒鹿鳴館見に行った！！残念なのはライブの原音ではないんですね。でもカッコいいモックの黒のストラトに白のピックアップ、ヨシロウ、テルのMC、いい思い出だな、渋谷で白の三段ロンドンブーツ買いに行った、公園通りのパルコの前あたり、
SA-Shoes :D
自分も多分、同じ場所でロンドンブーツ買いましたよ👢
It is hard to admit that there was no common ponit between NOvela and LOUDNESS. Yoshiro Takahashi restarted ACTION, not LOUDNESS. But i LOVE NOVELA ! ! ! They are not sucks ! ! !
How can you say so dry ?
Yoshiro Takahashi (ex-Novela's basist) was once in the Novela and he restarted LOUDNESS.
まきちゃんにＮＯＶＥＬＡ教えてもらいました。
Convey the sheer song
orewa aiik nandeska gahaha
いいよ。
レイ マサキ クン
novela and bow wow my 2 favorites
元祖ヴィジュアル系
それ昔から新しいグループが登場する度に○○元祖説の記事が出てて。もちろんNOVELA元祖説も出たけど結局は「テクが違う。一緒にするな」となってました。だけどセーソクがルーツ認定しちゃって😢余計な事を😞
あれ？最初のコーラスは？
マニアしか聞かないでしょうけど、最高です。
昨年、急死した友人に高校時代に教えてもらったこの曲、未だ聞き続けてます。
Muito ruim...
これ、高1の時の私どっかに居ない？
1番好きな曲❤
貴方のハートの中に死ぬまでいます。安心して下さい、僕の中にも鹿鳴館のヨシロウがずっといます、本当にカッコ良かった
Incredible! I've been chasing the Nexus releases around Osaka lately... I got the first Teru album (Castle of Noi) and just started to listen to it! Ainsoph too... awesome!
ノヴェラは大好きですけど、後のビジュアル系には何等、影響は与えていないですよ。だって、ビジュアル系と言う名称は９０年代以降に言われるようになりました。エックスやカラー、デランジェ、バクチクなどが後のビジュアル系に多大な影響を与えたんです。ウソはいけませんよ。
V系の遠い祖先という見方は出来るけれども、当時の音楽シーンではある意味孤高の存在だったという事ですね
We MUST NEVER FOGET that this was before the heavy metal movement the 'NWOBHM tidal wave happened in the UK in the '80s, when X-Japan and visual kei rock didn't exist in Japan.
And that they were the band that emerged in the Japan in "1980",
before power metal, symphonic metal and even Iron Maiden and Metallica not debuted in Western music.
('81 Iron Maiden and '83 Metallica 1st were also released.)
The fact was that this Proggie symphonic metal sound of NOVELA had already born in far east Japan in 1980.
In 1980, when King Records Japan opened the rock label “Nexus”, they debuted with the album“La Songerie” as the first band of the “Nexus”.
During their amateur days, they were active as the prog band "SCHEHERAZADE" led by Hirayama (Gr), but before their debut, they merged with "SanSuiKan" in the same area.
This merger gave rise to the unique NEW sounds mixed musicality of the Prog + Heavy Rock as the sound of NOVELA.
Terutsugu Hirayama (Leader, Guitar)
Hisakatsu Igarashi (vocals)
Mototsugu Yamane (guitar)
Toshiro Egawa (keyboard)
Yoshiro Takahashi (bass)
Eijiro Akita (drums)